Tar Heels Top Kentucky, 75-63
Posted Dec 3, 2006
Wayne Ellington had 17 points and fellow freshman Brandan Wright added 16 to lead No. 7 North Carolina to a 75-63 victory over Kentucky on Saturday in a game between college basketball's winningest schools. Reyshawn Terry also scored 16 points and capped the Tar Heels' decisive run with a pair of 3-pointers. North Carolina (7-1) never trailed and won its second high-profile nonconference game of the week at the Dean Smith Center, where the team is 3-0 this season.
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